Temporal artery biopsy is not required in all cases of suspected giant cell arteritis.

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Quinn, Edel Marie
Kearney, David E
Kelly, Justin
Keohane, Catherine
Redmond, Henry Paul
Affiliation
Department of Academic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. edelquinn@rcsi.ie
Issue Date
2012-07
MeSH
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy
Blood Sedimentation
Chi-Square Distribution
False Negative Reactions
False Positive Reactions
Female

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Temporal artery biopsy is not required in all cases of suspected giant cell arteritis. 2012, 26 (5):649-54 Ann Vasc Surg
Journal
Annals of vascular surgery
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/247171
DOI
10.1016/j.avsg.2011.10.009
PubMed ID
22285348
Abstract
Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is performed during the diagnostic workup for giant cell arteritis (GCA), a vasculitis with the potential to cause irreversible blindness or stroke. However, treatment is often started on clinical grounds, and TAB result frequently does not influence patient management. The aim of this study was to assess the need for TAB in cases of suspected GCA.
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Article
Language
en
ISSN
1615-5947
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